1933: The Phillies and Braves, split a twin bill, each winning 5-4. Chuck Klein has three hits in each game, including his National League-high 28th homer in the opener. Boston’s Wally Berger, second in homers with 26, is out of action and doesn’t play today.
1948: The Braves clinch the National League flag by defeating the Giants, 3-2. They will finish 6.5 games ahead of the Dodgers. Two days before the season is over, the Braves will lose their best hitter, OF Jeff Heath, who breaks an ankle sliding home against Brooklyn.
1950: The Braves’ Johnny Sain fails in his attempt to win his 20th game, but hits his first major-league home run, off Larry Jansen, in a 4-3 loss to the visiting Giants.